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Roman Rostislavich

Type Figure Region Kievan Rus' Time c. 1130–1180 Also known as Roman Rostislavich、Roman of Smolensk、斯摩棱斯克的罗曼

Roman Rostislavich (c. 1130–1180), Prince of Smolensk, was known for his military campaigns against Volga Bulgaria and conflicts with northeastern Ru…

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  1. 1150–1170Smolensk · SmolenskRoman Rostislavich inherited the Smolensk lands, oversaw local administration and raised armies, taking part in expeditions against Volga Bulgaria and consolidating Smolensk's strategic position on the western corridor of Rus'.
  2. 1171–1180frontier of the principalities of Kievan Rus' · Kievan Rus'After 1171 Roman allied with Mstislav the Brave and other western Rus' princes, repeatedly taking the field against Andrey Bogolyubsky and his successors, contesting control of Kiev and the southern trade routes. In 1172–1173 the allied forces advanced toward Vladimir, an important military action in the 12th-century civil wars of Rus'.

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